Nguyen Ngoc Phuc

Practice Areas

During his 25 years of professional experience, Nguyen Ngoc Phuc has been extensively involved in high-value and large-scale transactions in Real Estate, Projects, Corporate, and M&A.

Career

• Nguyen Ngoc Phuc started his career in 1997 and worked as an auditor at Ernst & Young for almost three years.

• He later switched his career path and practiced law at Lucy Wayne & Associates (a British law firm) and Allens for eight years.

• In 2007, Nguyen Ngoc Phuc established his own law firm, Garnet Law, which operated as a boutique law firm primarily focusing on providing legal services to foreign companies, foreign investment funds, and foreign-invested enterprises operating in Vietnam.

• In 2017, he joined ZICO Law as a Partner based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and worked there until he joined Mori Hamada & Matsumoto in 2022.

• In particular, his invaluable experience as an auditor at Ernst & Young and as the head of his own law firm, Garnet Law, has enabled him to thoroughly understand his clients' business activities. This experience has also enabled him to apply a broad perspective and have a business and results-oriented mindset.

Professional Memberships

• Member of Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association (2004 – present)

• Member of the Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (2005 – present)

• Member of the Legal Banking Club (under the Vietnam Banks Association) (2022 – present)